To do so, simply define the member functions of the class as if they were normal functions, but prefix the class name to the function using the scope resolution operator (::) (same as for a namespace). This is done by defining the class member functions outside of the class definition. The member function implementation details just get in the way.įortunately, C++ provides a way to separate the “declaration” portion of the class from the “implementation” portion. Using an already-written class only requires understanding its public interface (the public member functions), not how the class works underneath the hood. However, as classes get longer and more complicated, having all the member function definitions inside the class can make the class harder to manage and work with. Void setDate(int year, int month, int day) For example, here’s our ubiquitous Date class: class Date Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.Defining member functions outside the class definitionĪll of the classes that we have written so far have been simple enough that we have been able to implement the member functions directly inside the class definition itself.
No, I don't believe your heart is cold, maybe slow to warm in an evening such as this. But it's also an indication that the future is a blank canvas for him, and so many of us can't wait to see what comes next.īLADES: (Singing) Cold. Let him touch you and watch what happens.ĬONTRERAS: Ruben Blades had a big week at the Grammys. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS")īLADES: (Singing) Let someone start believing in you. (SOUNDBITE OF RUBEN BLADES SONG, "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS")ĬONTRERAS: His album "SALSWING!" mixes salsa and big-band swing in a seamless statement of the bicultural life that so many of us live - we love Sinatra as much as we love the Cuban vocalist Benny More. In fact, he's in his sixth season on the show "Fear The Walking Dead." And his Latin Grammy win and recognition last week was proof that he's still a vital and creative force in Latin music. He also has a career in film and television that now stretches over 40 years. A decade later, he took a five-year break from music when he was minister of tourism for his home country. He studied politics and law both in Panama and at Harvard and acted on his political ideals when he ran for the Panamanian presidency in 1994. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EL PADRE ANTONIO Y EL MONAGUILLO ANDRES")ĬONTRERAS: I mentioned Blades' restlessness. The tragedy of that shooting and the violence the entire region suffered is felt so strongly in the story of a death of an innocent little boy that I still can't listen without tearing up. Like his 1984 song "El Padre Antonio y El Monaguillo Andres," "Antonio The Priest And The Altar Boy Andres." It's a fictional telling of the very real story of Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was gunned down by death squads while delivering a Mass in San Salvador in 1980. (SOUNDBITE OF RUBEN BLADES SONG, "EL PADRE ANTONIO Y EL MONAGUILLO ANDRES")ĬONTRERAS. When the victim in this story has a name, the crime or injustice is humanized and made more real. And it became a call to arms for Latinos or anyone with a conscience to pay attention and call out social inequities.ĬONTRERAS: When talking about social issues, the songs that have always moved me are never about slogans or demands. (SOUNDBITE OF RUBEN BLADES SONG, "PEDRO NAVAJA")ĬONTRERAS: His 1978 track, "Pedro Navaja" relocated the German roots of the song "Mack The Knife" to the barrio. As a composer, he almost single-handedly gave salsa a social consciousness just as the genre was reaching its peak of worldwide popularity in the late 1970s. He says Blades' is one of the most fascinating musicians in any genre.įELIX CONTRERAS, BYLINE: The story arc of Ruben Blades career is one of deep compassion and a forward motion that I always thought has a hint of creative restlessness. Felix Contreras is the host of NPR Music's Alt.Latino podcast. He was also recognized as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year. Vocalist and composer Ruben Blades - or Ruben Blades, as he's also known - won album of the year. In an industry that emphasizes youth, one of the biggest surprises was that one of the top awards went to a 73-year-old musician. The 22nd annual Latin Grammys were awarded this week.
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